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56 Articles found on Friday, 17 September 2004
A Large Splodge of Wonga
17-09-2004
SIMON Mann, heir to the Watney's beer fortune, graduate of Eton and the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, former co-founder of Executive Outcomes, a leading mercenary outfit in Africa in the 90s,
readNo justice for the poor: A reflection on the deportation of Bangladeshi workers at Ramatex
17-09-2004
THE Ramatex textile company has been a controversial venture since it started operating in Namibia.Initially praised as a major job creator, its costs soon became apparent. First Namibia provided a
readPolitical Perspective
17-09-2004
ELECTIONS are at hand, but one would never say so.There hardly seems to be urgency on the part of any of the political parties to get their programmes and promises to the electorate. Opposition
readEditorial: We Should Be Ashamed
17-09-2004
THE sad saga of hundreds of Bangladeshi workers at the Ramatex plant, who paid exorbitant amounts of money to get work in this country, were ill-paid and treated as if they had no rights at all, and
readConcerned About GRN Treatment of Medical Students
17-09-2004
I AM a medical student at the University of Cape Town.I would really appreciate it if you publish this letter. I am really concerned by the way our GRN treats medical students in South Africa. Our
readPaulus Kapia Should Apologise To Nored
17-09-2004
KINDLY allow me a space in your national newspaper, firstly to thank you for truly keeping us informed of what is happening in Namibia and beyond our borders.I would also like to thank Nored for
readFinance Issues Drag On
17-09-2004
I AM a teacher in northern Namibia and would like to ask the Finance Ministry to get their act together (with no disrespect meant).Honestly writing (or speaking), as other people have already stated,
readCan Pohamba Address The Real Issues?
17-09-2004
I AM concerned about one of our forthcoming presidential candidates, Mr Hifikepunye Pohamba.I like to listen to Mr Pohamba when he is giving a speech, and I observed that he does not address meetings
readAnother Form Of Job Creation?
17-09-2004
ALLOW me to space my concern about the Swartbooi traditional leaders who are not residing in Fransfontein area.Some so called leaders are only there to cause trouble and conflict. Fransfontein was a
readNot Enough Soccer Coverage
17-09-2004
AS a regular reader of The Namibian newspaper I'm deeply worried at the way our mouthpiece carries on with the superficially styled sports news coverage.It is an undeniable fact that much has to be
readWhich Trotha Is It?
17-09-2004
I NOTICED recently, that after so many street re-namings in Windhoek, we still have a Trotha Street in Klein Windhoek/Luxury Hill.I wonder if it has any connection to the infamous German general who
readUnqualified Teachers Can't Be Educators
17-09-2004
THE level of education in Namibia will either slowly improve or not at all and this is because of the way teachers are recruited in our country.Unqualified job-seekers are recruited at the expense of
readFinance Minister 'Starving' The Nation
17-09-2004
THE introduction of the so called stringent fiscal policy to curb public spending is overlooked, but the worst scenario of stopping the Ministries from recruiting new staff is implemented.
readEncouraging Alcoholism In Katutura
17-09-2004
AS a Windhoek citizen it is with dismay that I noticed the number of individuals applying for liquor activities in Katutura.This is with reference to the Rezoning of Erven: Goreangab Dam; Okuryangava;
readAdvice On Amway
17-09-2004
I WAS invited to attend a "internet seminar" at the Pelican Bay Hotel in Walvis Bay on Monday 13 September.Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be the old Amway rearing its ugly head in Namibia.
readA Tale Of Two Countries
17-09-2004
THE first country headed the largest Empire the world has ever seen with its colonies and influence covering more than a third of the surface of the world.But in spite of its enormous prosperity and
readSA Q3 business confidence at 16-yr peak
17-09-2004
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's business confidence jumped to a 16-year peak in the third quarter of this year, buoyed by lower interest rates and the international economic upturn, a leading index
readIMF says Malawi's economic programme on right track
17-09-2004
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday Malawi's economic program under new President Bingu wa Mutharika "seems to turn around a very difficult situation" after a record of poor
readRossing in proposals to extend mine life to 2017
17-09-2004
ROSSING Uranium Limited has been engaged in the preparation of a comprehensive investment proposal to extend the production life of the mine through to approximately 2017.In a press release issued
readU.S. business groups accuse China of failing to stop intellectual property abuses
17-09-2004
BEIJING - Adding to pressure for China to stop rampant product piracy, two major U.S. business groups complained yesterday that abuses are getting worse and warned that lack of patent and copyright
readGovt to set up long-term aquaculture projects
17-09-2004
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources will embark on long-term inland aquaculture projects in the regions.The Ministry has been undertaking projects in the Caprivi and Okavango regions and is
readAnthrax outbreak in Caprivi Region
17-09-2004
TWO elephants have died of suspected anthrax in the Caprivi Region, the Director of Special Support Services in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism said yesterday.Dr Pauline Lindeque said the
readFur flies over wildlife 'export' plan
17-09-2004
REPORTS that Namibia will provide about seven species of animals to a game reserve in Nigeria has sparked deep concern among local experts who believe it could harm the country's conservation
readForeign Affairs at centre of Bangladeshi storm
17-09-2004
BLAME for the scandal which led to the deportation of 372 Bangladeshis who came to Namibia in search of work has been placed squarely at the door of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.At the centre of the
readNored MD faces dismissal for criticising President
17-09-2004
THE TOP executive of a parastatal faces dismissal over charges that he "insulted, belittled and defamed" the Head of State after he wrote a paper critical of President Sam Nujoma's rule and Swapo's
readTrickle effect
17-09-2004
IN a bid to regulate the flow of water at the houses of residents who don't pay their water bills, the Rehoboth Town Council has introduced the trickle valve water system.
readMeal misery
17-09-2004
INMATES at the Katutura Police cells almost turned violent on Wednesday when their food arrived later than usual.Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Angula Amulungu told The Namibian that the inmates
readGurirab says Namibia is open to donor aid
17-09-2004
PRIME Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab has said Government welcomes foreign assistance, whether it comes in the form of investment trade relations, joint venture initiatives or grants and loans."At the same
readPresident Nujoma to thank Harlem
17-09-2004
PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma is to visit Harlem to thank longtime community activists for their more than 44 years of assistance to Swapo during Namibia's liberation struggle President Nujoma travels to New
readFrom Cabinet Chambers
17-09-2004
CABINET took the following decisions at its 25th ordinary meeting, held recently:LAND FOR WEIGHBRIDGE CABINET granted approval to the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication to alienate four
readBetter deal for disabled
17-09-2004
GOVERNMENT yesterday moved to address the plight of the country's disabled by introducing legislation aimed at dealing with the disparities they encounter.
readNamibia looks to Estonia for E-Governance
17-09-2004
TALLINN, Estonia - High-tech Estonia's experiences in using information technology in public governance will soon reach Africa as the Baltic nation has been invited to help Namibia develop its
readDeadlock over retrenchment packages for MVA workers
17-09-2004
NEGOTIATIONS on exit packages for about 12 senior employees retrenched by the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) fund last month seem to be headed for a deadlock.Conflicting statements emerged from the two
readRising crime angers Swakop residents
17-09-2004
RESIDENTS of Swakopmund who took part in an anti-crime demonstration yesterday stormed a Police van carrying three suspects in the Mooren beach murder case.More than 300 people took part in the
readTreason trial witness tells court of 'old man Muyongo, my parent'
17-09-2004
THE second prosecution witness in the Caprivi high treason case is a self-professed former bodyguard of Mishake Muyongo, who claims he also recruited people for the cause of seceding the Caprivi
readFormer SWATF soldiers join 'gold rush'
17-09-2004
CLOSE to 5 000 former South West Africa Territory Force members have parted with N$55 each on the flimsy promise of receiving N$65 000 each in addition to a life-time pension.Around 4 800 former SWATF
readHopkins may make R80 million
17-09-2004
BERNARD Hopkins, who has never earned more than R17 million for one bout, could take home more than R80 million for fighting Oscar de la Hoya on Saturday night.Their meeting in Las Vegas, scheduled
readWounded Tiger expected to pounce
17-09-2004
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - A Tiger Woods is never more dangerous than when he is wounded.That's the attitude European golfers have adopted regarding the eight-time major champion who leads the United States
readLeague to kick off, but Birds still seek place in play-offs
17-09-2004
THE Namibian Football Association has officially declared that the Namibia Premier League (NPL) will kick off on October 9, but they still need to resolve a case involving Mighty Birds, a Southern
readOddly Enough...
17-09-2004
XXL BRA SPARKS HUNT FOR HEAVY CROOKSBERLIN - Police in the western German city of Aachen are searching for an obese couple who have been sneaking into an apartment building to use a woman's private
readBrazilian thieves rob bus full of policemen
17-09-2004
RIO DE JANEIRO - Forty-six Brazilian policemen travelling to a sports competition were caught with their guard down this week when four Brazilian thieves robbed the bus carrying them to the event.The
readSize matters when it comes to nostrils
17-09-2004
BERLIN - Large nostrils count more than a big nose when it come to smelling power, said German scientists on Wednesday after completing a three-year-long study aimed at treating smelling
readDropout gives varsity US$100m
17-09-2004
BOSTON - A man who dropped out of Brown University decades ago because he couldn't pay the tuition has given the Ivy League college US$100 million (N$650 million), its biggest gift ever, which he made
readModern art draws the masses despite 11 hour queues
17-09-2004
BERLIN - Stephan Leick is one of a million people to have queued outside a Berlin gallery to see the works on loan from New York's Museum of Modern Art.
readEgyptians spared no expense on funeral rites for animals
17-09-2004
LONDON - Ancient Egyptians revered cats and other animals and took as much care in preparing them for their passage to the next life as they did with humans, scientists said on Wednesday.A study of
readBlueberry compound fights cholesterol, study finds
17-09-2004
WASHINGTON - A compound used by blueberries and grapes to fight off fungal infections could help lower cholesterol, US researchers say.The compound, called pterostilbene, also helps regulate blood
readDads sleep on as baby cries
17-09-2004
LONDON - Half of fathers either continue to doze or pretend to be asleep when their babies cry during the night, making many mothers resentful, a survey released today shows.In addition to the 52 per
readIs your boss a 'snake in a suit' or just an ordinary psycho?
17-09-2004
STOCKHOLM - Is your boss a charming, well-educated and polished leader intent on climbing the career ladder? If so, he could be a psychopath, according to psychologists who gathered in Stockholm
readMasekela tells of drug risks
17-09-2004
TEMBISA - Exile, alcoholism, drug addiction, discrimination, failed marriages -- South African jazz icon Hugh Masekela has been through them all.Now he has now broadened his act beyond music to
readWomen rebels eye role as future army
17-09-2004
KILINOCHCHI - A cyanide capsule dangling from her neck and a pistol by her side, the leader of Sri Lanka's female Tamil Tiger rebels says her 5 000 fighters are clear:civilian life has been and gone
readFox hunters storm House
17-09-2004
LONDON - In the second major security breach in London this week, five fox hunting enthusiasts stormed onto the floor of the House of Commons to disrupt a debate on banning the centuries-old
readUN: billions more needed for women
17-09-2004
LONDON - Wealthy countries are falling billions of dollars short of their promises to help fund reproductive health care and improvements in the status of women around the world, the United Nations
readDoctor charged with rape, fraud
17-09-2004
SEATTLE - A former gynaecologist accused of sexual abuse by dozens of women he treated in suburban clinics was charged with rape and insurance fraud.Charles Momah, 48, faces a maximum 23 years in
readSA public sector strikes
17-09-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Thousands of South African public servants started a one-day strike yesterday in a wage dispute with the government, union officials said."I can confirm that the strike has started,"
readTwo Americans, Briton snatched in Baghdad
17-09-2004
BAGHDAD - Gunmen snatched two Americans and a Briton from a house in central Baghdad yesterday, the latest in a wave of abductions of foreigners in Iraq.The kidnappings add to a sense of insecurity
readUS vs world over Sudan
17-09-2004
UNITED NATIONS - The United States faced opposition from China, Russia and other Security Council members to its latest draft resolution threatening oil sanctions against Sudan if the government
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